All IPE articles in September 2018 (magazine)
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Country ReportUK retailers: tough times
High rents, online competition and lower consumer spending are all squeezing retailers, with implications for pensions
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Special Report
Portugal: Political uncertainty
The European Commission is concerned about the lack of political progress on making the pension system sustainable
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InterviewsStrategically speaking: PGIM
David Hunt, the president and CEO of PGIM, draws an analogy between his role as the head of one of the world’s largest asset managers and that of a musical conductor
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Country ReportThe Netherlands: Pensions reform poses IT puzzle
Dutch pension managers will need to significantly adjust their IT systems if a pensions contract with individual accrual becomes the key element in a new Dutch pensions system
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Country Report
Multi-sector magnet
Since 2011, PGB has almost doubled its number of participants to 235,700 from pension funds from a diverse range of sectors
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InterviewsHow we run our money: USS
Bill Galvin (pictured left) and Guy Coughlan of the UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme outline their measured approach to valuation to Joseph Mariathasan
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Opinion PiecesGuest Viewpoint: Roger Urwin
“There will always be meaningful work for creative and skilful people. The new paradigm is people plus machine”
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Special Report
Italy: New government prioritises public pension overhaul
Planned reform of first-pillar pensions will overturn some key changes introduced after the onset of the euro-zone crisis
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Special Report
France: Sprucing up supplementary savings
A new law seeks to boost the attractiveness of pension scheme savings vehicles
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Special Report
Finland: Waiting for sustainability plan
Pension funds are awaiting news on how the European Commission’s sustainable finance action plan will be adopted in the country
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Special Report
Switzerland: Filling the void
The Swiss government is trying to devise a reform for the first pillar while pension funds wait for an update on regulation
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Features
Research: Passive funds extend their reach
In the second article on a new study, Amin Rajan and Simon Klein argue that momentum towards passives is unlikely to ease during this decade, but that its composition will change
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Features
Non-performing Loans: A market in full swing in Europe
A stockpile of nearly €780bn worth of non-performing loans weighs on the European economy
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Interviews
On the Record: Emerging Risks?
We asked chief investment officers of three of Sweden’s AP funds about how they view emerging market equities
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging Market Equities: Resisting a tantrum
Most emerging markets are regarded as reasonably placed to handle the impact of the winding up of quantitative easing in the West
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FeaturesA welcome regulatory effort
Further regulation to make investment funds and asset management activities rock-solid is essential
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Country Report
Gresham House: Network effects
Gresham House CEO Tony Dalwood is fundraising for a UK housing and infrastructure fund, and has the LGPS in his sights
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Features
ESG: EC proposals under scrutiny
Last month brought to an end a key period of feedback on the European Commission’s (EC) sustainable finance proposals.
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Special Report
Iceland: Dominant force
Measures have been proposed to reduce the risk posed by the prominent role of pension funds in Iceland’s economy
